Ironing machine



C. E. WAREAM IRONING MACHINE Filed Dec. 23, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 3 May 19, 1925.- I C. E. WAREAM IRONING MACHINE Filed Dec. 23. 1921 Aid/5 II .J l

y tw Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES CHARLES E. WAREAM, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY 1,537,976 PATENT "OFFICE.

MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF :OHIO.

IRONING- MACHINE.

Application filed December 23, 1921. Serial No. 524,413.

chines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing machines.

The objects of this invention are to provide. an ironing machine with means whereby the work can be discharged after a cer-" tam degree of ironing or can be SUbJBCtQd' to further ironing before being discharged;

to provide means adjustable by the operator at any time during the operation of the ma chine for determining the degree of ironing of the different classes of work: to provide such means which is adapted to cause all 01 the work to be discharged at the same end of the machine: and to provide such a means which is capable of manipulation from either end of the machine.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawings.

Fig 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an ironing machine withmy improved attachment: Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation showing the doffer plate attached to the machine: Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the doti'er plate attachment; and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the means of mounting the dofi'er plate.

The present illustration shows a well known type of flat work ironer in which the main supporting frame is indicated by reference numeral 1 and the steam chest supported thereby by reference numeral 2,-

while the padded rolls for feeding the work along the chest. are indicated by reference numeral 3. As will be understood. the work is fed nto one end of the machine over the endle s feeding apron 4 and is discharged from the other end of the machine on to the receiving table 5. extends about the rollers 7. this apron passing along the under face of the chest 2. The endless apron 8 extends about the rollers 9 and has surface engagement with the apron 6. The apron 8 extends also about the roller'1O at which point the work is discharged on to the receiving table 5.

The endless apron 6 This structure will be recognized as a well known type of flat work ironer to whichmy improved dofi'er plate is applied.

The dofr'er plate 11. is of angular form and of any suitable material, and its supporting members 12 secured there-to are in turn rotatably mounted upon the bushingmembers The bushings 13- are secured in the arms 14 of the frame by means of set'screws 15 and serve also as journal bearings'for the shaft ends 7 of the roller? at'the discharge end of the chest 2. By 'means'of the handle 16. which is formed integral with or otherwisesuitably attachedto the supporting members 12. the dolfer plate can be made to assume either one o-ftwoj' positions, as indicated by full and dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2. The rod I'S'eXtends from the handle 16 to the handlelt) pivoted on the frame at the other end of" the machine so that the dotl'cr plate can be adjusted by the operator from either end of the ina-- chine. The doti'er plate is of such pro ortions that when moved to full lineposition, its one edge will engage the end portion of the chest 2 and will serve to strip or direct the work from between the last feeding roller'and the chest so that it will be discharged directly on to the receiving table 5. The doffer plate is set in full line position for such work as under-garments and the like which are. ironed only by passing the same along the top surface of the steam chest 2. In cases of flat work' such as table linen. etc. the dotfer plate is moved to occupy dotted line position so as to deflect the work as it emerges from between the last feeding roller and the steam chest and cause the same to pass between the apron 6 and the lower face of the steam chest, so as to receive further ironing. The work will then be conveyed between the aprons 6 and 8 and finally carried 'by the apron 8 over the roller 10 and discharged on to the receiving table 5. The (letter plate can be adjusted to either of its two positions at any time during the ironing operatitm according to the class of work which might be passing through the machine at any given time. In this way the particular class of work can be given the proper ironing without interruption of the machine and at the same time will discharge all of the work from the, same end of the machine on to the receiving table Thus the efficiency of 15 made in the particular form of the dofier 25 lectivel such an 7 ironing machine is increased with respect to its capacity as well as with. respect to the class of work performed.

- It is to be understood that the present disclosure is measly for purposes of illustriationand that modifications of the same might bemade without departing from the ;spirit of this invention. For instance, if\ found necessary, means. may be provided 10' for locking thedoifer plate in the .position to-whieh 'it is set. It is also possible to provide an operating handle on eachside of the machine for convenience to the operator, if so desired. Modifications *might also be i plate itself, all within the spirit of the present disclosure. 7 1

What ,I claim is:

1. In a ironing machine, the combination of means for performing a plurality of successive ironing operations upon given materials, saidmachlne being adapted to recelve the materials at one pomt'and to discharge the same at another point, of means for secausing the. materials to be discharge -atsaid discharge point after the first ironing operation or to besubjected to further ironing and then discharged at said point of discharge, said meansv being operable .from'both the receiving and discharge points of said machine.

2. In an ironing machine, the combination of an ironing chest, a plurality of rolls arranged for feeding the work oversaid ing rolls arrange for feeding the work over chest for anfironin operation, a chest conveyor arranged at t e dischar e end of said ironing chest and adapted to eed the work along the lower face of said chest for a further ironing o eration, a delivery conveyor for receiving the work, and means arranged at. the dischar e end of said ironing chest fo r directingt e work to the delivery conveyor after the first ironing operation or to the chest conveyor for a further ironing operation before being delivered to said delivery conveyor.

3. In an ironing machine, the combination of an ironin chest, a plurality of ironsaid chest for an ironing operation, a chest conveyor arranged about a roller adjacent the discharge end of said chest and adapted tofeed the work along the lower faceof said chest for a further ironing operation, a deliver conveyor for receiving the work, and a ofier plate arranged above the roller about which the chest conveyor travels and extending beyond each side of said roller to direct the work from the ironing chest either directly to the, delivery conveyor after the first ironing operation or to the chest conveygr for a further ironing operation before ing delivered to said delivery conveyor;

signature.

CHARLES E, WAREAM.

In testimony whereof hereby afiix my. 

